New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-24

1 0uIAfOy0rUoE BuSpeuQeO
more right to suspend the roll cali than to sus-
pend the writ of habeas corpus II YVES for the
Senate to decide whether or not to suspend the
roll.cal since 1t is the Senate and not the Lieu
tenant Governor which has the constitutional
control OF the Senate's proceedings. The message
was addressed to the Senate the LeutenanttdoV-
ernor proceeded on the theory that the message
was addressed to himself.
Let's sec now. According to that prominent
Democrat from one of the Western States fresi'
dent Cleveland cannot be induced TO accepe re-
nomination. But according to the Muswump
crowd Mr.. Cleveland is the only man In inc Dehio-
cratic party whom Democrats will dare 10 run LII
1853. The situation is one OF great solemhioy
The present method of disrosing OF sreet
spr1nlxlng permits in this city ought 10 DC
cbangod. When q Senate Committee lesc ih'cs'
tigated the administration OF the PUBIC "orhs
Department it was shown that these permits weie
used almost wholly to benefit political favorltes
The whole matter is in the discretion OF the Ooh'
missioner OF Public Works. who generally leaves
IL to subordinate of the same poltlcai persuasion
as tho Commissioner 1t seems that the ABUSES
that existed under Hubert .. Thompson still con-
tinue Liquor dealers and politicians hoid the
ncrmits. one man holding a number Of them. and
s51O4 year for permits which are estimated
to bring their owners $4,000 season Inc "atei
used If CHARGED for at meter rates would, accord
Ing TO "lhe Sun" cost q consumer $4,000. ms
is evidently fraud on the city. These permits
should be sold under proper restrictions TO the
highest bidder, or there should be some olhef
method devised of securing fair play
This is a blow for the Walking Delegate "a
M Ill, hoe taty
employees into partnership Thus does Capital
trample on Labor.
President Howell thinks Of running cable cars
On the Bridge roadway in order TO relieve 1he
pressure upon the regular trains Such relief Il
sorely needed Longer trains will not furnish IT,
| for with every increase in the carrying capacity
of the Bridge railway there has been correspond
ing perhaps o greater increase in the NUMBER o.
people wishing transportation. Cable cars on the
roadways might be run perhaps without interfering
greatly with the regular traffic, but the switching
of them at the terminii might be serious prob
| lem. How would it do to establish line OF low
and light stages across the Bridge at low rate oi
fare? These could be drawn at fair rate o.
speed and would doubtless be wen patronzed at a
| fare saw of two cents. The trustees could make
a contract for such stages with advantage probably
both to their treasury and to the travelling pubic
1t is an experiment worth thinking about, anyway
Anthony Barrett has mistaken his calling. The
prize ring would be more appropriate for the eX-
ercise of his vulgar and bullying manners than
| the legal profession
The Presidents letter to the South Carolina
| committee in charge OF the Calhoun monument Il
the most obscquiou GUS tribute which he has paid &c
the solid South. ~ believe he writes II
would be well if all Calhoun did and even all nc
| believed and taught and all his aspirations ioi
the welfare and prosperity of our Republic were
| better known and understood" The apostle oil
states Rights and Secession is thus formally com
mended as a patriot and philosopher by thS
first Democratic President since the war.
In choosing Major Edward H. Hobbs and
! James Arnold for chairman and secretary the
Brooklyn Republican Executive Committee hal
chosen wisely. With such men in charge OF th'
Republican organization q vigorous campaign
should be made next fall vigorous campaign
and the polling OF the full Republican vote mean
with good candidates, the success Of the Repub
lican ticket.